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Crushing medications risks effectivenessPeople who take more than four doses of medicine a day appear more likely to crush tablets or open capsules potentially reducing their effectiveness, QUT research has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-medications-effectiveness.html
MedicationsMon, 23 Mar 2015 08:50:01 EDTnews346314775Don't let sweet treats leave a sour taste this EasterWaking to a chocolate egg or two on Easter Sunday is a pleasure most children look forward to, but parents are advised to be moderate and not shower kids with a mountain of chocolate they will be eating for weeks to come.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-dont-sweet-sour-easter.html
PediatricsMon, 23 Mar 2015 08:30:05 EDTnews346314360New mums more satisfied after giving birth in a public hospitalWomen who give birth in a public hospital are more confident parents compared to women who have babies privately, a new Australian study has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-mums-birth-hospital.html
HealthWed, 11 Mar 2015 05:38:34 EDTnews345271105Study seeking the facts about dementia-related wandering in residential aged carePeople with dementia don't wander into harms way as often as carers and family fear, with a new QUT study finding wandering out of bounds and into a person's private space occurs only five per cent of the time in residential aged care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-facts-dementia-related-residential-aged.html
HealthTue, 10 Mar 2015 08:00:05 EDTnews345191218Victims say face-to-face bullying worse than cyber-attacks"You see their smile, hear their laugh, see their face, see you break down," girl student, 12.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-victims-face-to-face-bullying-worse-cyber-attacks.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 10 Mar 2015 07:32:14 EDTnews345191523Protein push could help dieters fight fatCan a high protein diet help people lose weight?http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-protein-dieters-fat.html
HealthFri, 06 Mar 2015 08:50:02 EDTnews344853640Family interventions reduce smoking rates in children and adolescentsA global review by Canada's University of Calgary and QUT into the effectiveness of family-based programs has found these programs can be highly effective in stopping children from taking up smoking.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-family-interventions-children-adolescents.html
HealthThu, 05 Mar 2015 08:14:42 EDTnews344765673Dance study puts people with Parkinson's on the front footBrisbane researchers have proven that a community dance program can improve the health and wellbeing of people living with Parkinson's disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-people-parkinson-front-foot.html
Parkinson's & Movement disordersWed, 04 Mar 2015 08:40:02 EDTnews344676731Australia must improve healthcare rationingAustralia's struggling healthcare system is not making best use of available funding when deciding on allocating money to different services and should adopt international best-practice to achieve better healthcare rationing.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-australia-healthcare-rationing.html
HealthMon, 02 Mar 2015 07:01:21 EDTnews344502029Obesity genes identified by worldwide research teamA massive worldwide analysis of genetic data from almost 340,000 people around the world has brought understanding of the genetic basis of obesity a step closer.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-obesity-genes-worldwide-team.html
GeneticsTue, 24 Feb 2015 09:20:01 EDTnews343991475New tool rates quality of health appsWith more than one million 'health & fitness' mobile applications on the market - and very little research to indicate their effectiveness - how do you know which you can trust?http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-tool-quality-health-apps.html
OtherMon, 23 Feb 2015 07:42:27 EDTnews343899736Microbiologist helps Ethiopia evaluate Ebola preparednessEbola outbreaks are always possible but next time many African countries will be better prepared to stymie the spread and mortality rate, thanks to people like QUT microbiologist Dr Belinda Herring who volunteered with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to travel to Ethiopia to evaluate its preparedness for Ebola.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-microbiologist-ethiopia-ebola-preparedness.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 16 Feb 2015 07:50:01 EDTnews343294784Higher folate diet may reduce migraine frequencyEating more folate, found in various green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, may reduce migraine frequency, a QUT research team has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-higher-folate-diet-migraine-frequency.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 16 Feb 2015 07:23:13 EDTnews343293785Grant preparation blowout despite simplified NHMRC processA new study shows the time Australian researchers spent applying for National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project grants last year blew out by a collective 67 years, despite the funding body streamlining its application process.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-grant-blowout-nhmrc.html
HealthWed, 11 Feb 2015 11:19:53 EDTnews342875984Text messages a new tool in the fight to prevent skin cancerAustralians' love affair with mobile phones could save their life according to a joint QUT, Cancer Council Queensland and University of Queensland study using text messages to improve skin cancer prevention and promote sun protection.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-text-messages-tool-skin-cancer.html
CancerThu, 05 Feb 2015 07:38:17 EDTnews342344285